ATI Public Health Proctored Exam

A public health nurse found that out of the 70 people who ate the potato salad at a school picnic, 63 developed symptoms of food poisoning. Which of the following best describes this disease spectrum?

A nurse offers homeless clients yearly tuberculosis (TB) screening. Which of the following levels of prevention is being used?

A nurse is caring for a child who has pertussis. The child’s parent asks the nurse what the common name for this disease is. The nurse should respond with which of the following common names?

A migrant farmworker presents to the clinic reporting an acute onset dizziness, intense thirst, vomiting, fatigue, and headache with difficulty concentrating. Which of the following conditions would c

When assessing a patient’s eating habits, the nurse should ask which of the following?

A nurse is concerned about the prevalence of tuberculosis among migrant farm workers. Which of the following activities would be best to use when implementing tertiary prevention?

The nurse understands that which of the following diseases can be prevented through immunization?

Which formula should be used to calculate an incidence rate?

A confirmed IV drug abuser admits to the nurse he has no desire to stop using drugs, so rather than lecture the individual on the dangers of drug addiction, the nurse provides information how to steri

The public health nurse is working at a health fair and encourages a community member to be screened for hypertension. This is an example of which level of prevention?

A school nurse asks a class about the ways HIV can be transmitted. Which of the following comments by a student indicates a need for additional teaching?

The public health nurse creates a local program aimed at reducing teen vaping statistics. This is an example of which public health core function?

A group of teenagers with diabetes become upset and angry because they cannot agree on whether or not to have meetings during summer vacation. Which of the following should the nurse do to be effectiv

The public health nurse is providing education to farmworkers on primary prevention strategies. Which of the following is an example of primary prevention?

The public health nurse is working with an at-risk adolescent. Which statement made by the adolescent demonstrates locus of control?

The public health nurse understands that which one is usually transmitted with petting zoos?

A city has announced its plans to build a city dump near a community of poor and predominantly African-American citizens. Which of the following principles would the nurse be using when vocalizing opp

The newly hired school nurse understands that administering an emergency epi-pen as a result of a peanut allergy is which level of prevention?

Which of the following component of the epidemiologic triangle is the bacteria identified as that is responsible for developing a vaginal infection?

Which nurse is famous for creating public health nursing in the United States as a result of the Henry Street Settlement?

A Spanish-speaking family comes to the public health department. No one in the family speaks English, and nobody at the health department speaks Spanish. Which of the following actions should be taken

Which of the following public health actions has been particularly instrumental in reducing childhood infectious diseases in the United States?

A student asks the nurse at the student health clinic how HIV is diagnosed. Which of the following statements would be the best response by the nurse?

The newly hired community nurse is working to mobilize community partnerships to identify and solve health problems. This is an example of which public health core function?

A nurse advises a client with osteoporosis to have three servings of milk or dairy products daily. Which of the following levels of prevention is being used by the nurse?